Cambridge Test Books-Reading 1-5

Question 1

circumscribe

Answer 1

limit, restrict, control

Their movements have been severely circumscribed since the laws came into effect.

Question 2

garret

Answer 2

loft,attic

Question 3

vicissitudes

Answer 3

difficulties, problems

changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse:

Losing your job is just one of the vicissitudes of life.

Question 4

patronage

Answer 4

support, backing

The charity enjoys the patronage of many prominent local business people.

Question 5

confer

Answer 5

give, present

to give an official title, honour, or advantage to someone:

Question 6

assortment

Answer 6

mixture

a group of different types of something:

an assortment of vegetables

Question 7

expletive

Answer 7

offensive word

Question 8

balk

Answer 8

loath,unwilling

to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen:

I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.

Question 9

revulsion

Answer 9

horror, revolt

a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant:

I turned away in revulsion when they showed a close-up of the operation.

Question 10

flustered

Answer 10

upset, confused

She seemed a little flustered.

Question 11

benevolent

Answer 11

kind, kindhearted, humane

He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations.

His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.

He is always benevolent towards his countryman.

Question 12

hard-wired

Answer 12

automatically thinking or behaving in a particular way:

Babies are hard-wired to pay attention to anything that is fast-moving, brightly colored, or loud.

Question 13

elucidate

Answer 13

explain, clarify

The reasons for the change in weather conditions have been elucidated by several scientists.

Question 14

disjunction

Answer 14

difference

Question 15

altruistic

Answer 15

selfless, gentle, caring

I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.

Question 16

impetus

Answer 16

cause, catalyst, contributor

force that makes something happen or develop

The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause.

Question 17

malleable

Answer 17

A malleable substance is easily changed into a new shape:

şekil verilebilir

Question 18

taper

Answer 18

sivrilmek, incelmek

get narrower

The cave tapered to a narrow passageway.

Question 19

relish

Answer 19

like, enjoy

Question 20

pedigree

Answer 20

nesil, şecere

Question 21

ludicrous

Answer 21

crazy, insane

Question 22

incongruity

Answer 22

quality of being different and seeming strange

She smiled at the incongruity of the question.

peculiarity, singularity

Question 23

semantic

Answer 23

anlamsal

Question 24

arousal

Answer 24

the causing of strong feelings or excitement in someone:

The intensity of a dream is a measure of emotional arousal.

Question 25

scour

Answer 25

to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough:

You’ll have to scour out those old cooking pots before you use them.

Question 26

irrigation

Answer 26

sulama

the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow:
an irrigation system

Question 27

coincide

Answer 27

to happen at or near the same time:

I timed my holiday to coincide with the children’s.

The administrative boundaries of European Russia, apart from Finland, coincide broadly with the natural limits of the East-European plains.

concur, go together

kesişmek

Question 28

encompass

Answer 28

to include different types of things:

The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.

include, take in

Question 29

disparate

Answer 29

different, distinct

Question 30

impersonal

Answer 30

unfriendly, distant